[Development] On the use of the inline keyword

[Marc Mutz]

On 26.08.23 10:51, Volker Hilsheimer via Development wrote:
> It seems to be a rare issue, triggered by specific circumstances. With the knowledge that we have now, we can fix issues when they arise, and don’t have to change all the problematic use right now.

Yes, this email was to ensure people are aware of the issue and make 
fixing inline keyword use part of their drive-by fix toolbox, both for 
reviewing as well as authoring code.

Since this seems to be about using such functions in other out-of-body 
inline functions, it should be limited to Qt code and there to the 
actual patch introducing such a use. Unless and until we get user bug 
reports about this, I don't think there's anything we need to do to 
existing code. But when we hit it, we should do the whole header, not 
just that one function.

> That’s my understanding at least; I might be wrong, but we have been building Qt for a few decades on MinGW without this constantly blocking us.

Ack.

Thanks,
Marc

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